ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — St. Lucie County is addressing stormwater management and water quality improvements with a $60 million allocation from the American Rescue Plan.
County leaders are utilizing these funds to create stormwater treatment areas and enhance septic and sewer systems.
One project transformed an overgrown field into a stormwater treatment area, where native plants absorb nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen, reducing blue-green algae blooms…